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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
What are the four (4) regions of sub-Saharan Africa?
North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, and West Africa
West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa
Libya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe
Egypt, Sahara, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Kenya
Many Europeans believed that African culture and religion were inferior to those of Europe. They sent ____________ to convert Africans to Christianity.
missionaries
conquistadors
British soldiers
mercenaries
The practice of extending a nation's influence by controlling other territories is called _______________.
colonization
mission work
Pan-Africanism
imperialism
What is the major river in Central Africa, and what effect does it have on the region?
Indian River. It provides a major seaport for the area which allows supports trade coming in from Southwest Asia.
The Nile River. It provides Egypt and Central Africa means of fresh water and develops the seafood trade in the region.
River Victoria. It provides the Central Africa and other surrounding regions with salt water which is better for livestock.
The Congo River. It provides a means of local travel, and dams the river to produce hydroelectric power for the area.
There are several keys that led to the modernization of Kenya. Identify one of them.
Education. Most children attend free elementary schools there and the adult literacy rate has increased from 32% in 1970 to 85% in 2003.
Oil Wealth. The oil industry has made the government very wealthy which led to government investments in education, infrastructure, and health care.
British colonialism. Great Britain sent over missionaries who taught Kenyans Christianity and education.
Ethnic tension. Many Kenyan tribes sought and fought for control of government after becoming independent from the British.
_____________ is the process where soil gets drier so plants or crops cannot grow.
Volcanic eruption
interior
forestation
desertification
How did gold and salt help Ghana develop as a kingdom (empire)?
Gold helped Ghana's development into an empire because of King Mansa Musa allowing other nations trade with him and salt was used as a preservative.
Ghana developed as a kingdom (empire) by controlling and taxing the gold and salt trade.
Ghana developed as an empire by selling gold and salt for extremely low prices which created an attractive world wide market.
Provided more natural resources which increased other trade possibilities
The movement to unify all African people is known as __________________.
Pan- Africanism
United Nations
United Africa
Sub-Saharan Movement
The __________________ is the main geographic feature of Central Africa.
Great Rift Valley
Mt. Kenya Volcano
Congo Basin
Highlands
Humans are responsible for most of the reduction of the big cats in African wildlife. _____________, movement into habitats, and hunting are factors that contribute to fewer big cats in the wild.
poaching
migration for food
ecotourism
climate change
What reasons did Europeans have for wanting to colonize Africa?
To tour the African continent
Find new trade routes to the Americas
To gain access to African natural resources
To study the geography and wildlife of Africa
The cutting down of forests has led to the arid soil unprotected. What is this practice called?
migration
deforestation
desertification
poaching
What number represents the Indian Ocean?
1
2
3
4
What letter represents the Sahara Desert?
A
B
C
D
Giraffes, leopards, zebras, and elephants live in Sub-Saharan Africa in areas with tall grasses and few trees. These animals MOST LIKELY live in an area with which climate?
desert
rainforest
tropical savanna
temperate woodland
The highest mountain in Africa is
Mt. Kenya
Mt. Atlas
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Which country would be considered a Sub-Saharan African country?
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Ethiopia
Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile flows into the Suez Canal.
The Nile flows into Lake Victoria.
The Nile flows into the Red Sea.
Most people of sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?
Bantu
Swahili
Ashanti
Egyptian
If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?
Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.
Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.
Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.
The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.
Which area in Sub-Saharan Africa is LEAST likely to be heavily populated?
a coastal belt
a river bank
a river basin
a savanna
Why have most Egyptians lived along the Nile River and Nile Delta?
Land is cheap there.
The pyramids are located there.
It is close to land that can grow crops.
It is home to many religious sites.
Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
deforestation
income distribution
reforestation
desertification
A ___ was storyteller in Africa who would be responsible for passing down the history of society orally.
anasi
griot
mansa
qanat
Why were griots important in African history?
They acted as diplomats on trading missions.
They created new ways of planting and harvesting crops.
They helped to unify all of the kingdoms under one empire.
They helped to pass their society's knowledge and history.
* Yoruba
* Igbo
* Hausa
* Zulu
All of these are ethnic groups found in
Asia
Africa
South America
the Middle East
Which statement regarding African culture is correct?
Most people in Africa speak one language.
There are many different languages and cultures within the continent of Africa.
African culture has not been influenced by other countries.
African culture has not had an influence in other countries.
What are the key points of evidence of the modernization of Kenya?
Domestic policies, education, and growing tourism industry.
Kenya's oil production, education, and minerals.
Arresting of corrupt government officials, reduction in pollution, and building of new, updated infrastructure.
New technology, minerals, and education.
The practice of directly controlling and settling foreign territories is known as ________________.
imperialism
entrepreneurship
missionary journeys
colonialism
The incentive (motivating reason) for slavery was __________.
controlling African resources
profit
malnutrition
the trans-Atlantic slave trade
What genre of music did Western Africa influence in the United States?
Hip Hop Culture
Rock and Roll
Japanese Folk Music
English Rock
This photograph shows a climate in Sub-Saharan Africa. This climate is MOST likely
rainforest
wooded savanna
tropical woodland
tropical savanna
The red area on this map represents which of these?
Nile Valley
Congo River
Zambezi River
Great Rift Valley
What factors made it hard for Africa to feed its people?
shift to cash crops
population growth
desertification
all of these can be factors
Sub-Saharan Africa has large deposits of gold, diamonds, and other _____________ which are inorganic solid substances formed through geographical processes.
currencies
plants
minerals
fossils
Mineral resources or goods that many sub-Saharan African countries sell, buy, or trade are known as _____________. They can bring wealth to a country, although it can be a slow process.
currency
coins
commodities
cripto-currency
Aadan is trying to escape violence in Somalia which is cause by a civil war. He is able to go to Ethiopia where there are places for him to survive. What vocabulary word describes Aadan?
runaway
orphan
refugee
mineral
The dominant geographic feature in North Africa is
desert
a plateau
rainforest
a tropical jungle
A disease that covers a large area (example - all over the world) will become known as a __________________.
epidemic
pandemic
common cold
influenza
__________ are treatments designed to increase immunity (resistance) to particular diseases while scientists continue to work and research for cures for the rapidly spreading diseases.
Massages
Mission works
Epidemics
Vaccines
A densely populated area in Sub-Saharan Africa would MOST LIKELY be
near a mountain
bordering a lake
near a rainforest
bordering a desert
Many different ethnic groups, languages, religions, traditions, or many geographic land features can be classified as _____________________.
pandemics
domestic differences
cultural diversity
a country's similarities
The development of policies and actions designed to bring a country up to world standards in technology and other areas is a process known as ________________.
modernization
desertification
imperialism
colonialism
Grace Gobbo and Wade Davis are _________________. They study the relationship between cultures and plants.
biologists
chemists
archaeologists
ethnobotanists
Nigeria produces more _____ than any other African nation.
diamonds
gold
minerals
oil
Beliefs, practices, and modes of a particular people in a particular setting adopted as a means of survival is known as _____________.
culture
pandemic
epidemic
lingua franca
Music in South Africa sometimes focuses on politics. A number of South African musicians left the country to protest unfair government policies. This led to the development of ______________.
the blues
jazz
protest music
gospel music
The widespread and sustained shortage of food which can be caused by natural disasters (droughts and floods) and armed conflicts can result into a _____________.
deforestation
famine
desertification
epidemic
____________ (small loans) has helped poor farmers invest in land, tools, and seeds in order to feed the African people.
Microcredit
Famine
Modernization
Culture
The blue line on this map represents what major river?
Amazon
Euphrates
Nile
Tigris
